Carnegie Council Podcasts

Latest Episodes:

The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics with Mark Lilla Sep 21, 2017

Show notes

"Democrats/liberals need to understand how we lost our grip on the American imagination. Why is it that we are unable to project an image of the kind of country that we want to build together, a vision that would draw people together?" Mark Lilla blames identity politics and argues that the U.S. case offers a window on the crisis of democratic citizenship worldwide.

An Uncertain Ally: Turkey Under Erdoğan's Dictatorship with David L. Phillips Sep 20, 2017

Show notes

"We need to face the fact that Turkey under Erdoğan has become a rogue regime," declares David L. Phillips. It's a corrupt, repressive, Islamist dictatorship. The U.S. should no longer regard it as an ally, but as a strategic adversary.

Global Ethics Forum Preview: The Ethics and Politics of the Refugee Crisis with James Traub Sep 14, 2017

Show notes

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, journalist James Traub discusses the ethical questions surrounding the refugee crisis in Western Europe. In this excerpt, Traub talks with journalist Stephanie Sy about his time in Sweden, the country's generosity, and its difficulties in finding the literal space for tens of thousands of migrants.

From the White House to the World: Food, Health, and Climate Change, with Chef Sam Kass Sep 14, 2017

Show notes

Entrepreneur Sam Kass talks about his experiences as chef and senior policy nutrition advisor in the White House, including titbits about the Obamas, initiatives to improve schoolchildren's health, and the lunch he served to world leaders made up of food waste. (Pass the "landfill salad"!) He also discusses the links between climate change and food, healthy eating, and hunger in the U.S. and abroad.

The Risks and Rewards of Big Data, Algorithms, and Machine Learning, with danah boyd Sep 12, 2017

Show notes

How do we analyze vast swaths of data and who decides what to collect? For example, big data may help us cure cancer, but the choice of data collected for police work or hiring may have built-in biases, explains danah boyd. "All the technology is trying to do is say, 'What can we find of good qualities in the past and try to amplify them in the future?' It's always trying to amplify the past. So when the past is flawed, it will amplify that."

North Korea: A Conversation between Joel Rosenthal and Devin Stewart Sep 08, 2017

Show notes

Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal and Senior Fellow Devin Stewart discuss the tense North Korea situation. What does Kim Jong-un want? How should the United States respond? What would the "enlightened realist" do?

Global Ethics Forum Preview: The Nuclear Necessity Principle with Scott D. Sagan Sep 07, 2017

Show notes

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, Stanford's Scott Sagan discusses an ethical approach to America's nuclear weapon policy. In this excerpt, Sagan talks with journalist Randall Pinkston about the changing role of civilians with regards to control of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

The Driver in the Driverless Car with Vivek Wadhwa Sep 06, 2017

Show notes

What are the social and ethical implications of new technologies such as widespread automation and gene editing? These innovations are no longer in the realm of science fiction, says entrepreneur and technology writer Vivek Wadhwa. They are coming closer and closer. We need to educate people about them and then come together and have probing and honest discussions on what is good and what is bad.

The Trump Effect in Japan with Robert Dujarric Sep 05, 2017

Show notes

"When you have a president like Trump, you do have to ask yourself: 'What will the United States look like in five years or in ten years?' A strong United States is what the government of Japan wants. In that sense, Trump is a threat. It is one that not all, but I feel a lot of Japanese analysts, are oblivious to. And second, what can they do? The answer is they can't do anything."

Making Ethics Matter in 2017 Sep 05, 2017

Show notes

"Ethics will be found in people of good will who believe in constructive responses to hard policy challenges. Ethics will be demonstrated by those who are willing to take a stand in defense of the core values of pluralism, rights, and fairness. Ethics will be invigorated by dialogue based on empirical knowledge, mutual respect, and equal regard for others. Carnegie Council will always be a home for these people and their voices."

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Carnegie Council Podcasts

Related Podcasts

1

2

3

4

5

6